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Business Report Guides
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Business Report Guides

by Dr. Dorinda Clippinger
January 2019
Intermediate to advanced
240 pages
5h 16m
English
Business Expert Press
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Appendix B

Manuscript Format Guides

Follow the upcoming guides to produce a report in manuscript format. A report manuscript appears in Figure B.1.

  • Include at least a title page. Add other parts (table of contents, list of visuals, glossary, and so on) as needed. Observe these formatting conventions.
  • Use single-spaced or multiple-spaced, blocked paragraphs unless otherwise indicated. Put a blank line above and below headings and between paragraphs.
  • Use one serif font only or a serif font for paragraphs and a sans serif font for the title and Level 1 and 2 headings.
  • Use a 1-in. top margin on each page after the first and a 1-in. bottom margin on all pages—usual default setting of word processing applications. On page 1, place the report title ...
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